Hobbs and Shaw – Review Carmen Paddock August 6, 2019 Reviews The first Fast and Furious franchise spinoff does exactly what it says on the tin: two fan-favourite characters team up to fight a cybernetically enhanced super-soldier intent on speeding human evolution by...
Fighting With My Family – Review James Andrews March 1, 2019 Reviews Wrestlers have a long tradition of going from the ring to the big screen, from Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper to Dave Bautista and John Cena. Then of course there's The Rock, who produces and appears as himself in...
Skyscraper – Review David Brake July 12, 2018 Reviews In this latest Dwayne Johnson vehicle, the muscular superstar plays Will Sawyer, a former Navy SEAL who must rescue his family from a skyscraper on fire, whilst going up against a wave of non-descript,...
Rampage – Review David Brake April 15, 2018 Reviews A giant gorilla, a super-sized armoured alligator, a flying mega wolf and Dwayne Johnson appear in a film. It’s the beginning of a great joke and therein lies the problem with Rampage. Stuck in attempting to...
Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle – Review Tom Bond December 9, 2017 Reviews Beyond the usual blarney about desecrating the corpse of a beloved film, there’s one golden rule for reboots: you need to bring something new to the table. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle – where there are...
Your Week In Film: Stephen King and The Lion King – together at last! Stephen O'Nion November 3, 2017 News The last seven days has obviously seen allegations mount against actors, directors and producers alike. Kevin Spacey, James Toback, Brett Ratner, Dustin Hoffman, Jeremy Piven and many others have had their...
Your Week In Film: Democrats, Dunham, Dennison and Deadpool Stephen O'Nion June 30, 2017 News 1. Maybe Power Rangers would have worked as a PG Power Rangers flopped. It wasn’t a complete surprise, but considering the kitsch factor and the potential for global appeal, it was still a little bit of a...
Dwayne Johnson: The Franchise Troubleshooter James Andrews May 24, 2017 Analysis, Features, Spotlight Dwayne Johnson is the new David Hasselhoff. No, he’s not launching a singing career in Germany, but taking on The Hoff’s iconic role as Mitch Buchanan in the action-comedy big screen reboot of Baywatch....
Baywatch – Review Marcus Beard May 23, 2017 Reviews Being superficial isn't always a bad thing. If you're aware of your own tendency for cheap thrills, tight asses and ripped torsos, you can lean into it and not come off as an asshole. Baywatch is vapid and...
Your Week In Film: A Deal for Peele, a New Turn for Dern, and more! Stephen O'Nion May 5, 2017 News 1. Jordan Peele appeal for real; Universal seal deal for future reels Having set the record for highest-grossing feature debut from a writer-director with an original screenplay (you should see the size of...
Wrestlers in Film: The Good, the Bad and the Beefy Joni Blyth April 27, 2017 Analysis, Features, Opinion With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 out this week, it’s worth taking a look at an unsung hero among the unsung heroes of the universe. Yes, the talking tree is cute and Andy Dwyer has abs and a star on the...
Scene Stealers: Jason Statham in Fast & Furious 7 Joni Blyth April 12, 2017 Analysis, Features, Scene Stealers It's tough to claim one cast member of Fast & Furious 7 as the definitive scene-stealer. The whole franchise is really just a scenery-chewing contest, a metatextual battle of bravado, and the competition...
Your Week In Film: Nicholson, Scott Thomas and The Tooth Fairy team are back Stephen O'Nion February 10, 2017 News 1 Comment 1. Jack’s back We loved Toni Erdmann. To the extent that Tom deemed it “one of the funniest things committed to film this century,” in his five-star review. So the news that it’s to be the subject of...
Your Week In Film: Golden Globes, Blue Eyes, Pink Elephants Stephen O'Nion January 13, 2017 News 1. Golden Globes love La La Land, Aaron Taylor-Johnson Sunday night saw the 74th Golden Globes roll into town and hand out a whole load of awards to La La Land. Best Motion Picture (Musical/Comedy), Best...
Moana – Review Louise Burrell December 1, 2016 Reviews Disney have managed to weave a gorgeous, rich tapestry when it comes to Moana. Everything looks and sounds glorious; the colours are bright and the characters are ones you genuinely invest in. Moana (newcomer...